Best elementary schools in Winston-Salem (2025)
Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 33 schools in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.
- 186Sherwood Forest ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 670 students
- 281Whitaker ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 490 students
- 377The Downtown SchoolWinston Salem · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 465The Arts Based SchoolWinston-Salem · Charter Elementary51% Math proficiency · 663 students
- 565Friendship ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 470 students
- 663Meadowlark ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 827 students
- 758Wallburg ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 717 students
- 857Friedberg ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 468 students
- 951Jefferson ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 560 students
- 1051Brunson ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 355 students
- 1129South Fork ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 503 students
- 1227Mineral Springs ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 545 students
- 1326Kimmel Farm ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 760 students
- 1426Moore Magnet ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 450 students
- 1522Diggs-Latham ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 385 students
- 1621Ward ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 489 students
- 1719Bolton ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 380 students
- 1819Hall-Woodward ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 532 students
- 1919Speas ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 793 students
- 2019Smith Farm ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 440 students
- 2118Gibson ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 589 students
- 2217Konnoak ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 600 students
- 2317Griffith ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 621 students
- 2416Forest Park ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 522 students
- 2516Cook Literacy Model SchoolWinston-Salem · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 228 students
- 2615Ashley AcademyWinston-Salem · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 348 students
- 2715Easton Elementary SchoolWinston Salem · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 504 students
- 2815Kimberley Park ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 332 students
- 2914Forsyth AcademyWinston-Salem · Charter Elementary23% Math proficiency · 729 students
- 3014North Hills ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 3113Ibraham ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 357 students
- 3213Old Town ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 617 students
- 3311Petree ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary2.5% Math proficiency · 519 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherwood Forest Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 85.8 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 670 |
| 2 | Whitaker Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 80.8 Top 10% | 74% Math proficiency | 490 |
| 3 | The Downtown School Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 76.7 Top 25% | 58% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 4 | The Arts Based School Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 65.4 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 663 |
| 5 | Friendship Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.7 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 470 |
| 6 | Meadowlark Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 63.1 Top 50% | 76% Math proficiency | 827 |
| 7 | Wallburg Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57.5 Top 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 717 |
| 8 | Friedberg Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57.4 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 468 |
| 9 | Jefferson Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 50.8 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 560 |
| 10 | Brunson Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 50.6 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 11 | South Fork Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29.2 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 503 |
| 12 | Mineral Springs Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 545 |
| 13 | Kimmel Farm Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 760 |
| 14 | Moore Magnet Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 25.8 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 450 |
| 15 | Diggs-Latham Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 385 |
| 16 | Ward Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.3 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 489 |
| 17 | Bolton Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.4 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 380 |
| 18 | Hall-Woodward Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.4 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 532 |
| 19 | Speas Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.9 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 793 |
| 20 | Smith Farm Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.8 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 440 |
| 21 | Gibson Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.4 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 589 |
| 22 | Konnoak Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.1 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 600 |
| 23 | Griffith Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.9 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 621 |
| 24 | Forest Park Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 522 |
| 25 | Cook Literacy Model School Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.5 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 228 |
| 26 | Ashley Academy Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.3 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 27 | Easton Elementary School Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.3 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 504 |
| 28 | Kimberley Park Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.2 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 29 | Forsyth Academy Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 14.2 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 729 |
| 30 | North Hills Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.6 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 31 | Ibraham Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.3 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 357 |
| 32 | Old Town Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.2 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 617 |
| 33 | Petree Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.6 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 519 |
Sherwood Forest Elementary in Winston Salem leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Winston-Salem with a Success Index (US) of 85.8. Of the 33 schools shown, 31 are public, 2 are charter.
For the full picture see the wider North Carolina elementary schools rankings, every school on the Winston-Salem page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Winston-Salem?
Sherwood Forest Elementary in Winston Salem, North Carolina ranks first among elementary schools in Winston-Salem with a Success Index (US) of 85.8 out of 100 (Enrollment: 670).
How are elementary schools in Winston-Salem ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.